School Group Visits

Museum Lesson

Museum lessons are designed and presented by a museum educator. They can be scheduled for grades pre-K to 12. They must be booked 4 weeks in advance. One adult chaperone for every five students is required. Please complete the request form.

When: Monday-Friday, 9 am – 3 pm
Duration: 30-60 minutes
Fee: 
$5/student, pre-K to 8th grade
$10/student, 9th-12th grade
Free for Framingham Public Schools
Maximum group size: 30 students (adult chaperones are free)

After submitting your request form, you will receive a confirmation email

Cancellations and Refunds: For full refunds, cancellations must be submitted within a minimum of 24 hours. Cancellations received within less than 24 hours and no-shows will not be refunded.

Teacher-Led Museum Lesson

The Danforth encourages school groups to visit with their teachers as guides. A request form is required for a Teacher-Led Museum Lesson. The maximum amount of students allowed is 30. One adult chaperone for every 5 students is required. Educators are required to make an advanced planning appointment with the Learning & Engagement Manager Katherine Tako-Girard.

Museum Lesson + Art Activity

We offer museum lessons followed by an art activity in the Danforth Art School studio. One adult chaperone for every 5 students is required.

When: Mondays, 9 – 3 pm
Duration: 2 hours
Fee: $18/student
Maximum group size: 20 students (adult chaperones are free)

Please contact the Learning & Engagement Manager Katherine Tako-Girard for more information and to book this program.

Wee Artventures – A Book and A Look

Wee Artventures are developed for our youngest school groups (pre-K and Kindergarten). A museum educator will combine storytelling with artwork explorations. One adult chaperone for every 5 students is required.

Spring 2026 Theme – Holding Memories

When: Monday-Friday, 9 am – 3 pm
Duration: 30 minutes
Fee:
$5/student
Free for Framingham Public Schools
Maximum group size: 30 students (adult chaperones are free)

After submitting your request form, you will receive a confirmation email.

Cancellations and Refunds: For full refunds, cancellations must be submitted within a minimum of 24 hours. Cancellations received within less than 24 hours and no-shows will not be refunded.